OSHA Inspection: JALICO CONSTRUCTION LLC

Issued

2024-11-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-02-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4839.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(3): Scaffolds and scaffold components were not inspected for visible defects by a competent person before each work shift, and after any occurrence which could affect a scaffold's structural integrity:  a) On or about May 31, 2024, the exposing employer, Jalico Construction, LLC, did not ensure the Bil-Jax mobile scaffolding equipment used by employees was inspected for defects by a competent person before the work shift.  Employees were required to use the Bil-Jax mobile scaffolding to reach popcorn ceiling material to be scraped in the salon area and were injured during this mobile work operation due to mobile scaffold tipping, collapse, and separation upon ground impact.  This condition exposed employees to scaffolding collapse and associated fall and struck-by injuries.

Issued

2024-11-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-02-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4839.00 · Current $4000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(w)(6)(i): The employer did not ensure that employees were not allowed to ride on scaffolds unless the ft the surface on which the scaffold is being moved is within 3 degrees of level, and free of pits, holes, and obstructions:  a) On or about May 31, 2024, the exposing employer, Jalico Construction, LLC, did not ensure the surface on which the Bil-Jax mobile scaffolding set used by employees was free of pits, holes, and obstructions that could result in tipping and collapse during required scaffold movement.  Employees were required to use the Bil-Jax mobile scaffolding to reach popcorn ceiling material to be scraped in the Salon Area and were injured during this mobile work operation due to mobile scaffold tipping, collapse and separation upon ground impact.  This condition exposed employees to scaffolding collapse and associated fall and struck-by injuries.

Issued

2024-11-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-02-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(w)(10): The employer did not ensure that before a scaffold is moved, each employee on the scaffold was made aware of the move:  a) On or about May 31, 2024, the exposing employer, Jalico Construction, LLC, did not ensure that each employee using the Bil-Jax mobile scaffolding set was made aware of impending movement before the mobile scaffolding was moved to a new location within the work area.  Employees were required to use and move the Bil-Jax mobile scaffolding to reach popcorn ceiling material to be scraped in the Salon Area and were injured during this mobile work operation due to mobile scaffold tipping, collapse and separation upon ground impact.  This condition exposed employees to scaffolding collapse and associated fall and struck-by injuries.

Issued

2024-11-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-02-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4839.00 · Current $2700.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer did not have each employee who performed work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards:  a) On or about May 31, 2024, the exposing employer, Jalico Construction, LLC, did not ensure each employee who performed work on or moved the Bil-Jax mobile scaffolding set were trained by a person qualified and able to recognize potential hazards and implement an effective means to control those hazards.  Employees were required to use the Bil-Jax mobile scaffolding to reach popcorn ceiling material to be scraped in the Salon Area and were injured during this mobile work operation due to mobile scaffold tipping, collapse and separation upon ground impact.  This condition exposed employees to scaffolding collapse and associated fall and struck-by injuries.